Lawrence Tunney

Newspaper*: He was mentioned in the Sydney Gazette on 15 October 1842: "“From the Government Gazette.TUESDAY.-OCTOBER 11

Colonial Secretary's Office,Sydney, 11th Oct., 1842. SALE OF LAND.

At Eleven o'Clock of Wednesday, the 11th day of January next, the Colonial Treasurer will put up to Auction, at the Co lonial Treasury, the undermentioned Portions of Land, on the terms authorised by Government. Further information respecting the Lands may be obtained from the Surveyor General ; and respecting the consitions of sale, from the Colonial Treasurer.”

Included…

“5. Argyle, forty -acres, parish unamed, on Spring Creek, near Windellama, commenc ing at a marked stringy bark tree on a line bearing north 70 degree's, esst 79chains, from the north east corner of a measured portion of 40 acres, applied for by Lawrence Tunney Upset price, 15s per acre.”.1"

Note: He and Patrick Tunney On daughter Catherine Maher nee Tunney's death certificate in 1903, Catherine's father is listed as Laurence Tunney, grazier by informant, Catherine's son, Michael Maher. on 6 October 1903.2

Death*: Timothy Mannix died on 3 October 1908 at West Maitland, NSW, AUS; "WEST MAITLAND TRAGEDY -TWO BROTHERS COMMITTED FORMANSLAUGHTER.SYDNEY, Tuesday-The evidence at the inquest in West Maitland concerning the death of Timothy Mannix, who was found on the East Greta Road on Saturday last, did not disclose any thing to substantiate the charge of murder against James and Alfred Curry, his alleged assailants.

The medical testimony give hemmorrage of the brain as the cause of death. The brothcers Curry were committed for trial for Manslaughter."2,3

Newspaper: He was mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald on 6 October 1908: "ALLEGED MURDER.DEATH OF A MINER.WEST MAITLAND, Monday.At the police court this morning James Currie and Alfred Currie were charged, before tho police magistrate, with having, In company, on Saturday, on a Government road be- tween East Greta and Heddon-Greta, felon- iously and maliciously murdered Timothy Mannix. Accused, who woro represented by Mr. W. J. Enright, solicitor, wero remanded till tomorrow, on the application of InspectorSykes.The Coroner, Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., opened an inquest at the court-house this morning concerning the death of Timothy Mannix, who died in the hospital on Saturday night from the result of injuries alleged to have been received at tho hands of two assailants, James and Alfred Currie, who were arrested on a charge of murder. Tho evidence of Ellen Maud Mannix, deceased's widow, showed that deceased left home at 2.10 on Saturday afternoon on a bicycle to go to work at Heddon Greta colliery, as usual. She did not see him until 6 In the evening, when ho was unconscious In the hospital, and died without rgaining consciousness. Deceased was a native of Branxton, 44 years of age.At this stage, Inspector Sykes asked for an adjournment until tomorrow, which was granted.4"

Newspaper*: He was mentioned in the The Argus on 7 October 1908: "WEST MAITLAND TRAGEDY. West Maitland Tragedy-vTWO BROTHERS COMMITTED FORMANSLAUGHTER.SYDNEY, Tuesday-The evidence at the inquest in West Maitland concerning the death of Timothy Mannix, who was found on tho East Greta Road on Saturday last, did not disclose any thing to substantiate the charge of murder against James and Alfred Curry, his alleged assailants.The medical testimony give hemmorrage of the brain as the cause of death. The brothers Curry were committed for trial for Manslaughter.5"